Video: Thomas Robinson’s Putback Slam Over The Kings
After getting drafted with the No. 5 pick in the 2012 Draft by Sacramento, Thomas Robinson has been ignored by the Kings and the Rockets, the latter of whom dealt him to Portland to clear space for...
View Article10 Best Dunks Of The Preseason
From Greg Oden to DeMar DeRozan, here are the 10 best dunks from the games that didn’t count to get you excited for tomorrow night. What do you think? Follow Sean on Twitter at @SEANesweeney. Follow...
View ArticleNBA Fashion: What’s Hot & Whack In The Streets, Vol. 4
From Jordan‘s sneakers to Iverson‘s tattoos, the NBA and its players have long had an influence that reaches far beyond the basketball court… and today, the league’s focus on fashion seems to be...
View Article7 Reasons Why The Blazers Are Serious NBA Finals Contenders
As the calendar turns over to December and the snow begins to fall, a month of the NBA season has gone by just like that. Just like Drake reminded us in September, nothing was the same. Teams that...
View ArticleThe 5 Most Disappointing Lottery Picks From The 2012 NBA Draft
Every year before the NBA Draft, through countless hours of analyzing, GMs are ultimately left guessing which player would be best for his organization. The most common words or phrases thrown around...
View ArticleThe NBA’s 50 Biggest Sneakerheads On Instagram
It’s no surprise that NBA players are some of the biggest sneakerheads in the world. You can see them rocking the most exclusive kicks on a daily basis, in part because they’re always around the...
View ArticleThe 20 Biggest Wastes Of Talent In The NBA
Every name in this list had the potential to be stars in the NBA but have yet to — or will never — reach it. The list includes players drafted high that were expected to develop into quality...
View ArticleVideo: Thomas Robinson Obliterates Corey Brewer’s Dunk Attempt
Trail Blazers forward Thomas Robinson has bounced around a bit since getting drafted No. 5 overall in 2012. He was drafted by the Kings, then traded to Houston in what looked like another Daryl Morey...
View ArticleTrail Blazers Big Bad Thomas Robinson Goes For Block Of The Year Against...
Remember a couple of seasons ago when LeBron was hawking down cats and pulling off what quickly named as “chasedown blocks”? He would beat it down court and get their just in the nick of time to swat...
View ArticleGeorge Clooney Crashed NYCC With The First Trailer For ‘Tomorrowland’,...
This morning we posted pictures from Tomorrowland (opening May 22nd, 2015) along with details about the plot. The short version is, George Clooney — a former boy genius turned reclusive inventor —...
View ArticleGIFs: Thomas Robinson Gets Chase-Down Block, And-1 Alley-Oop In One Minute
Thomas Robinson Thomas Robinson got the first start of his career tonight in place of the injured Robin Lopez. If the third-year big man keeps making plays like these, he might find himself a staple of...
View ArticleReport: Nuggets Trade Arron Afflalo & Gee To Trail Blazers For Barton,...
USA TODAY Sports The rumors were real and now Arron Afflalo is headed to the Trail Blazers. Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting the Nuggets will be dealing Lawson to the Trail Blazers for a coterie...
View ArticleGeorge Clooney Fights Robots In The Newest Trailer For ‘Tomorrowland’
When we last checked in on Tomorrowland, George Clooney was using the Eiffel Tower as a rocketship, hanging out with Hugh Laurie, and dissing Batman And Robin. Now he’s fighting robots because Disney...
View ArticleThomas Robinson’s Powerful Dunk Through Clint Capela Could Be The Best Of The...
Thomas Robinson is a bad man. In the first half against the Houston Rockets, Robinson caught a pass from Shane Larkin and delivered a powerful dunk right through Clint Capela. Capela was actually in...
View ArticleThomas Robinson Rose Up For A Filthy Put-Back Jam On Marcin Gortat
Poor Marcin Gortat. There really wasn’t much he could do about this one. After playing solid defense on Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, the Wizards big man incorrectly thought he had an easy rebound…until...
View ArticleKobe Bryant Is Tim Tebow; New York Loses Jeremy Lin
Kobe Bryant (photo. Chris Sembrot) Seriously this guy is unreal. Only Kobe Bryant could’ve pulled off something like this. Miss 15 in a row… the most he’s missed in a row in a game EVER, and still find...
View ArticleTale Of The Tape For The NCAA Title: Anthony Davis Vs. Thomas Robinson
Thomas Robinson (photo. Jeff Jacobsen/Kansas Athletics) There’s a little game tonight in New Orleans for the NCAA men’s hoops title. Two big men will have a large say in its final. Unless you’ve been...
View ArticleJohn Calipari Finally Has His Championship; A Rivalry Is Brewing In The West
Anthony Davis (photo. Britney McIntosh/UK Athletics) The two winningest programs in NCAA history met in the N.O. Bayou last night, and when it was all over, one thing was clear: Kansas would’ve had to...
View ArticleGoing Pro: Baylor’s Perry Jones III, Kansas’ Thomas Robinson Declare For NBA...
2012’s NBA Draft is growing stronger by the day; in the past 24 hours alone, two lottery picks have thrown their name into an already-crowded field. Kansas’s Thomas Robinson and Baylor’s Perry Jones...
View ArticleDime NBA Mock Draft 1.0: New Orleans Shocks The World, Grabs No. 1 Pick
Anthony Davis (photo. Britney McIntosh/UK Athletics) Words. Lucas Shapiro Following last night’s shocking NBA Draft Lottery in New York City where everyone and their momma is now saying David Stern and...
View ArticleThomas Robinson On His Mentality: “I’m Trying To Kill Everybody”
Thomas Robinson (photo. Jeff Jacobsen/Kansas Athletics) So much for being politically correct. Thomas Robinson, a projected top-5 pick in this month’s NBA Draft, isn’t conceding a damn thing. Yes, he...
View ArticleDime Mock Draft 2.0: Dion Waiters Reportedly Gets A Promise In The Lottery
Harrison Barnes (photo. Jeffrey Camarati/UNC Athletics) Following the shocking NBA Draft Lottery in New York City where everyone and their momma is now saying David Stern and the NBA rigged it to make...
View ArticleRequired Hip-Hop For The Top 30 Players In The 2012 NBA Draft
Thomas Robinson (photo. Jeff Jacobsen/Kansas Athletics) With the NBA Draft Lottery taking place, everyone has a better idea where likely draftees will land come June 28, 2012. Here at Dime, we’ve...
View ArticleDime Mock Draft: 3.0 – Changes Go Down In The Top 5
Jared Sullinger (photo. Ohio State Athletics) Following the shocking NBA Draft Lottery in New York City where everyone and their momma is now saying David Stern and the NBA rigged it to make sure the...
View ArticleDime NBA Mock Draft 4.0: A Newcomer Moves Into The Top 10
Anthony Davis (photo. Britney McIntosh/UK Athletics) Following the shocking NBA Draft Lottery in New York City where everyone and their momma is now saying David Stern and the NBA rigged it to make...
View ArticleDime NBA Draft Profile: Thomas Robinson
Thomas Robinson (photo. Jeff Jacobsen/Kansas Athletics) They used to call it one of the best draft classes of the last 25 years. Now, it’s looking more and more like Anthony Davis… and then everybody...
View ArticleThomas Robinson’s Top 5 Plays of the Season
This season Thomas Robinson played as a man would given the chance to step in against a JV team. A feeling of control stuck with him as a breakout junior closer than many defenders did as he averaged...
View Article10 Predictions For The 2012 NBA Draft
Lockout be damned, the 2012 NBA season was one of the most entertaining years the Association has ever produced. The bad guys hoisted the hardware at the end of the day but, minus maybe the Charlotte...
View Article2012 NBA Draft: Sacramento Picks Thomas Robinson With No. 5 Pick
Thomas Robinson (photo. Jeff Jacobsen, Kansas Athletics) 5. Sacramento – Thomas Robinson 6-9, 240 lbs. PF Kansas, Jr. We’ve been comparing Thomas Robinson to Al Horford since the beginning of this...
View ArticleKentucky Owns The First 2 Picks Of The NBA Draft; LeBron Almost Lost His...
Anthony Davis (photo. Britney McIntosh/UK Athletics) So how about that 1-2 Kentucky punch? Anthony Davis and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist became the first teammates to ever go 1-2 in the NBA Draft and it...
View ArticleThe Top 10 Points From The 2012 NBA Draft
Three years. That’s how long it will take to fairly grade the 2012 NBA Draft. In that span, presumptive class superstar Anthony Davis should have an adequate offensive game, Harrison Barnes will prove...
View ArticleDime’s 2012 NBA Draft Awards
Rece Davis: “We go to the stage now with the commissioner of the NBA, David Stern.” “BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” David Stern: “Whoaaaaa (weird smile). Thank you for that...
View ArticleVideo: Sacramento Fans Greet No. 5 Pick Thomas Robinson With A Huge Ovation
The Sacramento Kings selected Thomas Robinson with the No. 5 pick, gaining stability and a first class work ethic for their eclectic roster. Remember, we’re less than a season removed from the...
View ArticleThe Top 30 NBA Prospects In The 2012-2013 Rookie Class
Anthony Davis (photo. UK Athletics/Chet White) As part of our blowout rookie class and NBA Draft coverage in Dime 70, we ranked the top 30 first-year players coming into the league. To see this feature...
View ArticleThe Questions Every Western Conference Team Needs Answered This Preseason
Preseason is when teams want to work through mistakes and identify the most pressing issues. Camps have now given way to games, which offer a different level of looking at a team’s identity. It would...
View ArticleDwight Howard Makes His Lakers Debut; Amar’e Stoudemire and the Knicks Are...
The Kings did many things right Sunday night, from outscoring the Lakers bench 57-18, to getting Tyreke Evans involved, to Thomas Robinson‘s electrifying, gravity-defying putback slam over Dwight...
View ArticleVideo: Thomas Robinson’s Incredible Follow-Up Dunk on Dwight Howard’s Head
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View ArticleVideo: Thomas Robinson Elbows Jonas Jerebko in the Throat
Unless there was a lot of down low, in-the-trenches-type stuff leading up to this, this seems like a pretty serious overreaction by Thomas Robinson. We’re going to assume the Kings rookie is going to...
View ArticleThe Spurs Pay Up Big For Sending Players Home; Russell Westbrook Has A Game...
Gregg Popovich David Stern dropped a $250,000 fine on San Antonio on Friday afternoon, then said he doesn’t want to talk about it any more. Good luck with that – the topic of what a coach can and can’t...
View ArticleRookie Thomas Robinson Double Stuffs Jeff Green
Sacramento Kings rookie Thomas Robinson comes up with back-to-back blocks on Boston Celtics’ Jeff Green in tonight’s matchup.
View ArticleJames Harden Comes Back To Haunt Thunder, Rockets Top OKC 122-118
Wednesday night was one of those nights that had David Stern sporting his most shit-eating, I’m-getting-richer-by-the-second grin. A slew on NBA action came and went, and the league’s stars shined...
View ArticleNBA Fantasy Basketball: Winners & Losers Of The Trade Deadline
The NBA trade deadline can make or break your fantasy team. Deadline deals not only change the value of existing fantasy studs, but also rearranges depth charts, opening the door for tons of players...
View ArticleFantasy Basketball: The Week’s 5 Best Pickups (2.25)
Hoops demands we break down its players not just by stats, but by the time and place they occur. That’s not the case in fantasy hoops, though, where cold calculations rule the day and the matchup. Who...
View ArticleNBA Power Rankings Vol. 2: Miami Jumps San Antonio For Top Spot
The NBA regular season, at least for the teams that hold visions of championships, is just an 82-session practice for the playoffs. So rather than worry about who is the unofficial “best” or “worst”...
View ArticleKobe Leads A Wild Comeback; LeBron James Hits A Game-Winner
Kobe Bryant (photo. Nike Basketball) We fell asleep at some point in the third quarter, and when we woke to see the Lakers were back in it, we thought it was an entirely different game. In a way, it...
View ArticleThe Western Conference’s Most Disappointing Players This Season
Lamar Odom (photo. Jeff Forney) Continuing our two-part series on the most disappointing players this season, we’re shining the light on the Western Conference, where there were lots of underwhelming...
View ArticleReport: Rockets Inch Closer In Their Plan To Offer Dwight Howard A Max Contract
Dwight Howard (photo. adidas) This summer, the Rockets represent the biggest threat, and perhaps the only one, to steal Dwight Howard away from the Lakers and Los Angeles. No matter what Metta World...
View ArticleA Gift for Lakers Fans: Dwight Howard Gets Dunked On…Twice
Dwight Howard didn’t have a great year in Los Angeles, but now that he decided on Houston, L.A. fans can watch videos like these with a different perspective. Cheer up guys, you’ll have around $50...
View ArticleHow The Trail Blazers’ Offseason Turned Them Into Real Contenders For The...
Dorell Wright, Thomas Robinson, Robin Lopez, Earl Watson (photo. Instagram/trailblazers) Aside from the 2012-13 ROY Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers fans did not have a lot to get excited about...
View ArticleKevin Durant, Victor Oladipo & Michael Beasley Put On A Show In The Goodman...
We’ve been saying it for years, but we’d put the Goodman League talent up against any other league in the country. At this year’s Goodman Roundball Classic, Josh Selby, Kevin Durant, Thomas Robinson,...
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